Forgiving Others Unlocks God’s Mercy and Our Salvation – Jul 19 – Homily – Fr Alan

 

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton gives the homily for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 19, 2026), reflecting on how we must be vigilant for our ultimate judgment, embracing God's merciful justice by cultivating faith, hope, and charity, particularly practicing mercy and forgiveness towards others, as the key to our salvation.

Index
00:00 - Introduction: Vigilance and the Last Things
01:45 - The Parable of Wheat and Weeds: A Drama in Our Hearts
02:20 - God's Justice and Mercy: Our Choice for Salvation
03:31 - The Path to Mercy: Justice, Righteousness, and the Virtues
05:42 - Repentance: The Door to God's Mercy
06:26 - The Virtue of Charity: Loving as Christ Loved
07:11 - Practical Gospel Application: Separation and Tolerance
08:53 - Practicing Mercy and Forgiveness: The Key to Salvation
09:57 - Daily Examination and Reliance on the Holy Spirit
11:13 - Working Out Salvation: Hope, Trust, and Overcoming Self
11:58 - Becoming Like Children and Mary's Intercession

Scriptural, Catechetical, and Matisterial resources
Matthew 24:42 – Be watchful, you know not the hour – https://airmaria.com/go/scBNVu
CCC 1036 – Hell: eternal separation from God – https://airmaria.com/go/JLSCxy
Matthew 13:41 – Son of Man sends angels for judgment – https://airmaria.com/go/LV635i
CCC 211 – God's justice and mercy are inseparable – https://airmaria.com/go/6iE5u3
Matthew 6:14 – Forgive others, and your Father will forgive – https://airmaria.com/go/9RMS4x
Commission – Life's one chance for divine friendship demands serious eternal decisions – https://airmaria.com/go/xYDAnq
– God's initial salvific will remains conditional on human acceptance and compliance with His will – https://airmaria.com/go/6pvjLZ
– Hell eternally punishes unrepented mortal sin with degrees of severity – https://airmaria.com/go/UTxWAn
– Humans freely accept or reject grace as God wills all salvation – https://airmaria.com/go/brGyDp
– Divine wisdom and justice ultimately resolve salvation's apparent difficultie... – https://airmaria.com/go/jHAcW6

Ave Maria!

Mass: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=777

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-tl1q65ww